Morpheus Sailing – Page 43 – Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.

We Have Tried Winter, and Do Not Like It!

14 Feb 201715 Oct 2022

COLD vs. HOT Enough of this cold weather stuff! Deb and I have been invited to join the "Bounty" crew in Antigua to sail in the Caribbean 600, followed by…

Morpheus Cruising

Our European Holiday Trip

Mediterranian…

Let It Shine!

2 Feb 20179 Feb 2017

I installed this light three years ago. It never worked. Until today! It's the little things...

Holiday Tour of Europe…

A Bit of Holiday Catch Up

31 Jan 201715 Oct 2022

Deb and I were lucky enough to be joined over the holidays by our son Patrick and his girlfriend Kelsey. They met us in Paris on Christmas Day, and we…

Mediterranian…

Sometimes A Yuge Wall Is A Good Idea

21 Jan 20179 Feb 2017

We are "enjoying" the third day of our first Mediterranean winter storm and it has been a powerful one. Three days of Northeasterly winds consistently in the 25-30 knot range, and…

Mediterranian…

Home Sweet Home

17 Jan 20179 Feb 2017

After a couple of great months "on the road", it was nice to get back to Morpheus in time to see the full moon a couple of days ago.

Holiday Tour of Europe…

End with a flourish…

11 Jan 20179 Feb 2017

Our last evening with Patrick was spent in Zurich. After having sausages for dinner, we went to a really nice bar called the Old Crow for a couple nice drinks,…

Holiday Tour of Europe…

Lauterbrunnen Valley

10 Jan 20179 Feb 2017

Sadly, our trip is nearing its end. Fortunately, it did not end before we were able to spend three days in the beautiful Lauterbrunnen Valley. I had never heard about…

Holiday Tour of Europe…

Well poop, and barf too….

9 Jan 201715 Oct 2022

Ita is a recidivist! She is back in dog jail for the day. Vet dog jail this time... and it's her own damn fault this time. Damn Daschunds... stubborn,…

Holiday Tour of Europe…

Hallstatt, Austria

3 Jan 20179 Feb 2017

Yesterday, we rented a car in Salzburg and headed off into the mountains. Our destination was Hallstatt, a spectacular small village surrounded by an equally beautiful lake and towering mountains. As…